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Riots

Peter Bart Reminisces On The Contradictions Of Robert Evans And The Resurrection Of Paramount

After covering the Watts riots and writing the occasional Hollywood piece early in his career as the Los Angeles correspondent for The New York Times, Deadline columnist Peter Bart made a temporary exit from journalism to leap into a Paramount Pictures job of…

bubmagOctober 28, 2019

Obamacare

Balance of Power: Baghdadi, Obamacare Future, Trade (Podcast)

bubmagOctober 28, 2019

Moravec‘s Paradox

Does a Video Show an Armed Robot Turning on Humans?

A dystopian but fake video showing a sharpshooting robot turning on its human tormenters fooled some people online in late October 2019 likely because sophisticated artificial intelligence and increasingly agile robots are quickly becoming a reality. The vid…

bubmagOctober 28, 2019

Bubble

How Thom Yorke Learned To Stop Worrying And (Mostly) Love Rock Stardom

Earlier this month, on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” the host asked Radiohead’s Thom Yorke: “For decades, you’ve been writing music that is uneasy and anxious with regards to society, our government, technology — the general direction of the world. Ho…

bubmagOctober 28, 2019

Food Industry

Dean & DeLuca Is Holding An Auction At Its Last Location In NYC

After announcing a temporary closure of its SoHo flagship last month, Dean & DeLuca held an auction on Monday afternoon to sell most of the equipment and perishables at the massive retail store on the corner of Broadway and Prince Street. The location re…

bubmagOctober 28, 2019

Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey’s military will attack Kurdish forces left along Syrian border: official – Global News

Turkey’s foreign minister said Monday that his country’s military will attack any Syrian Kurdish fighter that remains along the border area in northeast Syria after a deadline for them to leave expires. Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters that Russian and Syrian…

bubmagOctober 28, 2019

Little Red Riding Hood

Thousands Flee California Wildfires, Addressing Inequity Amid Climate Change, San Diego Padres’ New Manager And More

Firefighters are battling conflagrations up and down California as the wildfires are forcing thousands to flee their homes. How can San Diego deal with equity when addressing climate change? Thats a topic at a conference held Tuesday. The San Diego Padres hav…

bubmagOctober 28, 2019

Paris

Hassan Hajjaj’s Photographs Blend Luxury Fashion With Moroccan Culture in Paris Retrospective

Contemporary Moroccan artist Hassan Hajjaj is holding his first retrospective in France at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie. Reflecting his 30-year career, “Vogue: The Arab Issue” showcases his most important photographic series, as well as videos, sc…

bubmagOctober 28, 2019

Exoskeleton

112° – The Surge (Steam Key) – £6.20 @ Chrono

Daily Chrono.gg deal: "The Surge"About this game:Welcome to CREO, the mega corporation saving our world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of th…

bubmagOctober 28, 2019

eSports

Overwatch 2 artwork leaks through Blizzard store

Days before Blizzards annual fan convention, BlizzCon, is slated to begin, a new image of what appears to be Overwatch 2 has appeared online. Overwatch2 is expected to introduce a player-vs-environment experience, as well as a new game modes, maps, and heroes…

bubmagOctober 28, 2019

Peter Bart Reminisces On The Contradictions Of Robert Evans And The Resurrection Of Paramount

Balance of Power: Baghdadi, Obamacare Future, Trade (Podcast)

Does a Video Show an Armed Robot Turning on Humans?

How Thom Yorke Learned To Stop Worrying And (Mostly) Love Rock Stardom

Dean & DeLuca Is Holding An Auction At Its Last Location In NYC

Turkey’s military will attack Kurdish forces left along Syrian border: official – Global News

Thousands Flee California Wildfires, Addressing Inequity Amid Climate Change, San Diego Padres’ New Manager And More

Hassan Hajjaj’s Photographs Blend Luxury Fashion With Moroccan Culture in Paris Retrospective

112° – The Surge (Steam Key) – £6.20 @ Chrono

Overwatch 2 artwork leaks through Blizzard store

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